Thomas paine chapman and andeew lee whitley



(NoModeL) T. P. CHAPMAN & A. L. WHITLEY.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

No. 369.692. Patented Sept. 13,1887.

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THOMAS PAINE CHAPMAN AND ANDREYV LEEWHITLEY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI;SAID VVHITLEY ASSIGNOR TO SAID CHAPMAN.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,692, datedSeptember 13, 1887.

Serial No. 234,308. (No model.)

T QLZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, THOMAS PAINE CHAP- MAN and ANDREW LEE WHITLEY,citizens of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis andState of Missouri, have invented a Roll-Paper Holder and Gutter, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in paper holders and cutters inwhich a stationary knife is used.

The objects of our improvements are, first, economy, convenience, andneatness in handling and using wrappingpaper; second, to affordfacilities for the proper adjustment of the knife by the use of arest-block and thumb screw; and, third, to provide a propertensionspringto hold the paperin place independently of the knife. We attain theseobjects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure I is a complete drawing of the entire holder and cutter,representing each part, with thepaper partly torn and broken away,showing the knife in open position; and Fig. II, a vertical section ofFig. I, showing knife closed and tei'ision-spring in operation.

The figures in each drawing refer to the various parts.

1 shows the paper coming from the roll and passing under the knife andover the rollerbar 17.

2 is the roll of paper on the holder and cutter in proper position foruse.

3 3 are the upright pieces of the frame of the holder and cutter, to bemade of metal or other suitable material.

4 is the rest'block for the knife, attached to the upright pieces 3 3,just described. I

5 is the swinging knife in open position, used for cutting the paper,and to be made of metal.

6 is the thumbscrew, which, together with the rest-block 4, holds theknife to the frame and in place.

7 is the tension-spring, bearing direct on the paper to prevent it fromrolling too freely and to hold it in place while cutting with the knifeon the opposite side of the holder. This spring is made of onecontinuous piece of wire attached to the top pieces of the frame 11 at'points 7 7, (indicated in Fig. 1,) where the proper tension. to thecenter of the roll of paper 1 and bear direct on it.

8 is the open slot in the knife to allow it to slip under the head ofthe thumbscrew without removing the screw from the block 4.

9 is the base of the holder and cutter, to be made of wood or othersuitable material.

10 is the thumb-piece of the knife, for holding between thumb and fingerwhen opening to place paper in position.

11 is the top piece of the frame, to be made of wood or other suitablematerial.

12 12 are the screws for fastening the frame together.

13 is the socket forthe shaft to revolve in.

14 is the shaft set in the ends of the wood roller, and to be made ofmetal, of any suitable size.

15 is the wood roller, made of wood, of any suitable size, and used forcarrying the paper. This roller passes from one upright piece to theother, 3 3, through the center of the paper 1, and rests at each end inthe sockets 13.

16 shows the opening of the socket to let the shaft of the roller dropinto position.

17 is the roller-bar for holding the paper against the knife so thatitcan be out. It also holds the paper from the roll so that it can becaught with the thumb and finger without having to turn roll ofpaper.When the holder and cutter are in use,the paper passes between theroller-bar and the swinging knife 5. This bar is to be made of metal orany other suitable material.

We are aware that prior to our invention roll-paperholders and cuttershave beenin use made with a knife and a spring combined.

WVe do not claim such a combination, broadly, or such a combination atall; but

What we do claim as our invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

wire is coiled for the purpose of securing the The wires extenddownward 1. In a roll-paper holder and cutter, the

combination of a swinging knife, 5, adjusted and held in position bymeans of a restblock, 4, upon which the knife rests when in place, and athumb-screw, 6, and a tension-spring bearing direct upon the roll ofpaper to hold it in place while the paper is being cut, as abovedescribed.

2. The combination, in a roll-paper holder and cutter, of aswingingknife, 5, operated independently of the tension-spring 7, the knifebeing adjusted by means of the rest-block 4 and thumb-screw 6, as aboveset forth, and a roller-bar, 17, to hold the paper against the knifewhile it is being cutand after cutting to hold the paper from the roll,so thatit can be easily caught when it is desired for use.

3. The combination, in a roll-paper holder and cutter, of atension-spring, 7, bearing direct upon the paper to hold it firmly whilethe knife is cutting, and a roller-bar, 17, to hold the paper againstthe knife while the latter is at work, and also to hold the paper inproper position at all times.

4. In a roll paper holder and cutter, a swinging knife, 5, operatedindependently of the tension-spring 7, the knife being adjusted and heldin position by means of a rest-block, 4, upon which it rests, and athumb-screw, 6, substantially as set forth.

5. In a roll-paper holder and cutter, the following combination: aswinging knife operated independently of the tension-spring, a

tension-spring bearing direct upon the paper to hold it in place andfirmly while it is being cut, a rest-block affording proper facilities30 for the adjustment of the swinging knife, as above described, and aroller-bar to hold the paper against the knife when the latter is atwork and to hold the paper from the roll, so that the paper can beeasily caught when it is desired 5 for use.

6. The combination, in a roll-paper holder and cutter, of a roller-bar,17, to hold the paper in place while it is being cut and also from theroll, so that it may be conveniently caught 40 of the thumb screw 6 andrest-block 4, sub- 5 stant-ially as above described.

THOMAS PAINE CHAPMAN. ANDREW LEE WHITLEY. Witnesses as to signature ofThomas Paine Chapman:

J OHN J. FEGTLY, JAMES F. RUssELL. \Vitnesses as to signature of AndrewLee Whitley:

HARVEY L. CHRISTIE, ISAAC H. ORR.

